Girl name origins & meanings
- Greek : High tower
- Hebrew : Woman from Magdala; variation of Magdalene
- Hebrew : Tower
- Native American : Soothing
- Greek : Gentle one; honey
Girl name variations
How Popular Is The Name Malina
Family name origins & meanings
- Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the common Slavic word malina ‘raspberry’, used as a nickname for a pretty girl or an attractive person. As a Jewish surname it is generally ornamental.
- Polish : possibly also a nickname derived from mały ‘small’.